Neil Meron — American Producer born on October 26, 1955,

Neil Meron is an American film producer known for producing the 2002 film Chicago and the 2007 film Hairspray. With partner Craig Zadan he runs the production company "Storyline Entertainment"... (wikipedia)

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It's a very tough job to host a show and a very tough job to produce a show, and you're in a no-win position.